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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 197, 18 August 1909, Page 7

The use of dogs on the field of battle in time of war, for the purpose of seeking wounded soldiers, is being seriously studied by the French army, and a series of practical experiments has demonstrated their effectiveness. In experiments held at, Nancy under the supervision of the medical corps of the army, supposedly wounded soldiers were placed in obscure places through-<-dut a large territory, heavily strewn with thick underbrush, and marked here and there by deep ravines encumbered with fallen stone, rock, and soil, and often most difficult of access. At a word, a dozen dogs were away on the .search and five proved so adept in the find that they received blue ribbons and were regularly requisitioned into the medical corps. Furj ther experiments will be made in the direction of training dogs and perfecting the operations. The dog al- [ ready is a valued member of the ! police force of Paris and other EuroI pean cities, but this is his first appearance as a component part of the : medical corps of the army. ' For Children's Hacking Cough at night—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.